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i thought al qaeda was dead. that is what i was told by the democrats. >> you have to give the president credit. the second he announced the death an expiration date was put on all the intelligence which recaptured within. so more than a year on we are again fighting blind. the president really needs to get out. it's clearly not true. gerri: i was talking earlier about how this has happened before. we had a tax onpipelines, oil facilities. it happens over and over again. is this gettin more serious? do you see a change in intent? >> i think it is. early on, one of the main goals of al qaeda was to take over energy, even back in the days of babylon. take over the saudi arabian oilfields, blow them up, do the same thing. but what's even larger is the concern that the terrorists are able to get control of such a large facility. now, luckily this area where they're at right now is pretty desolate but could you imagine if they got into a populated area, took over and natural gas plant or an oil plan and let it explode
i thought al qaeda was dead. that is what i was told by the democrats. >> you have to give the president credit. the second he announced the death an expiration date was put on all the intelligence which recaptured within. so more than a year on we are again fighting blind. the president really needs to get out. it's clearly not true. gerri: i was talking earlier about how this has happened before. we had a tax onpipelines, oil facilities. it happens over and over again. is this gettin...
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a fight against al qaeda that soon became a war against a virulent insurgency. now more than 10 years since it began, the mission is about to end. it is the job of these two men to chart how that happens and what comes next in afghanistan. >> let me say this as plain as i can. starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission, train, advising, assisting afghan forces. afghans will have full responsibility for their security and this war will come to irresponsible and. -- will come to a responsible end. >> i bring the news of afghanistan standing shoulder to shoulder with america as a sovereign, independent country. >> the u.n. mandate in afghanistan runs out in two years' time. thousands of troops have already been brought home, many more will follow. both countries know there will still be work to do beyond 2014. america has said it might pull all its troops out, but that is not likely. anything between 3000 and 9000 are expected to stay on. the afghan government is looking for military supplies and control over operations. america wants to continu
a fight against al qaeda that soon became a war against a virulent insurgency. now more than 10 years since it began, the mission is about to end. it is the job of these two men to chart how that happens and what comes next in afghanistan. >> let me say this as plain as i can. starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission, train, advising, assisting afghan forces. afghans will have full responsibility for their security and this war will come to irresponsible and. -- will...
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an expert says groups use al qaeda to strengthen their international profiles. >> al qaeda in the maghreb is a new phenomenon, especially in algeria. it stems back to the early 1990's when the islamic salvation islamicwon the majority of seats in the first round of the 1991 legislative election. the second round was cancelled with the expectation they would have won a majority. a splinter group needed outside support. that's when it announced affiliation with al qaeda. it was a sign of their weakness that they needed to reach out to this global network. i think of them as actors that are thinking locally but acting globally. the extent to which they have resources may not reflect their actual support. i would not say this represents mass support on the part of ordinary algerian people. it is much more complex. they developed networks within southern algeria and some networks the torreg. >> the french have doubled the number of troops on the ground in mali. the defense minister of the country says there are 1400 soldiers trying to retake rebel- controlled towns. diabaly is 400 meters from
an expert says groups use al qaeda to strengthen their international profiles. >> al qaeda in the maghreb is a new phenomenon, especially in algeria. it stems back to the early 1990's when the islamic salvation islamicwon the majority of seats in the first round of the 1991 legislative election. the second round was cancelled with the expectation they would have won a majority. a splinter group needed outside support. that's when it announced affiliation with al qaeda. it was a sign of...
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his ties are to the old guard and the traditional al qaeda leadership. >> under the control of al qaeda central. that is a central fact who this is guy is. >> analyst says these groups have common interests, they're clearly pooling resources, munitions, and algeria is a case in point. >> katherine heritage, live. >> president obama just days from officially kicking off his second term. we'll take a look at what to expect as d.c. prepares for the inauguration and the arrival of hundreds of thousands of folks. first, the advice columnist known as "dear abby "has died after a battle withalzheimer's, her real him in, pauline phillips. her daughter helped her with the column and by the time the illness was announced, jean phillips continued the colin. dear abby and her sister, an landers, had a stormy relationship. tonight, pauline phillips was 90 years old. i got this snapshot thing from progressive, plugged it into my car, and got a discount just for being the good driver i've always been. i'm just out here, snap-shooting it forward. you don't want to have to pay for other people's bad dri
his ties are to the old guard and the traditional al qaeda leadership. >> under the control of al qaeda central. that is a central fact who this is guy is. >> analyst says these groups have common interests, they're clearly pooling resources, munitions, and algeria is a case in point. >> katherine heritage, live. >> president obama just days from officially kicking off his second term. we'll take a look at what to expect as d.c. prepares for the inauguration and the...
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out kind of operations -- al qaeda operations have made a big business out of ransom. i think this particular incident is because of the attacks against militants inside of mali, and the pressure is stepping up on their organizations. they are fighting back as we would expect. >> when the french launched the assault against the rebels on --iday of last week, when s there was a media statement that there would be retaliation, so i guess we have been expecting this kind of thing, right now? >> the organization has been geographically isolated for some time, but we have seen instances where the group has expanded its capabilities in the last couple years with an influx of weapons from libya, the money from kidnapping for ransom, the collapse of the government in was time for the international community to react, and we got the response we would expect. >> the americans seem to be suggesting the rebels crossed the red line but that they do not pose a threat to americans. that is what i was hearing from the white house yesterday. do you think what happened in algeria might
out kind of operations -- al qaeda operations have made a big business out of ransom. i think this particular incident is because of the attacks against militants inside of mali, and the pressure is stepping up on their organizations. they are fighting back as we would expect. >> when the french launched the assault against the rebels on --iday of last week, when s there was a media statement that there would be retaliation, so i guess we have been expecting this kind of thing, right now?...
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the extremist group al qaeda in the islamic margaret, which says it carried out the attack, is viewed as extremely dangerous. >> they are a threat. they are a threat to our country. they are a threat to the world. wherever they locate and try to establish a base for operations, i think that constitutes a threat that all of us have to be concerned about. >> officials are clearly worried that the hostage-taking could be followed by further incidents. >> as we heard there, the hostage-takers in algeria are demanding that france and its intervention in mali. first of all, a very fast-moving situation. we are getting reports of the air strike by the algerian military, possibly 35 hostages dead. what are you hearing about that? >> it is clear something is going on because the british foreign officers have confirmed that they have been told by algerian is that some kind of operation has been launched by security forces there. what we are getting out to the mauritanian capital on the website agency which is quite well-connected and has been broadly accurate since this began is that there have
the extremist group al qaeda in the islamic margaret, which says it carried out the attack, is viewed as extremely dangerous. >> they are a threat. they are a threat to our country. they are a threat to the world. wherever they locate and try to establish a base for operations, i think that constitutes a threat that all of us have to be concerned about. >> officials are clearly worried that the hostage-taking could be followed by further incidents. >> as we heard there, the...
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reportedly linked to al qaeda took the facility hostage on wednesday. the charge released several hundred algerians but held dozens of foreign workers including united states citizens. there is conflicting information about the algerian raid and there is no confirmation on how many cappers and hostages were killed. the milton reportedly demanded an end to french him tear activities in mali in return for the hostages. the situation in mali is also critical. on friday last week france launched an area bombing campaign against rebels with ties to al qaedament since then a ground force has engaged in combat with rebels trying to stop their advance to mali's capital. it remains unclear what support will be offered by the united states. secretary of state hillary clinton addressed the situation earlier today in a joint press conference she had with the president of somalia. sheikh mohammed. >> now let me say the situation is very fluid. it's in a remote area of al geria near the libyan border. the security of our americans who are held hostage is our highest
reportedly linked to al qaeda took the facility hostage on wednesday. the charge released several hundred algerians but held dozens of foreign workers including united states citizens. there is conflicting information about the algerian raid and there is no confirmation on how many cappers and hostages were killed. the milton reportedly demanded an end to french him tear activities in mali in return for the hostages. the situation in mali is also critical. on friday last week france launched an...
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al-qaeda linked militants on the other. foreigners, including americans, caught in the middle. >> this is a target, the first dangerous fall-out from a french military operation against islamists in mali. natural gas complex in algeria, attacked by the al-qaeda linked militants today. two people were reportedly killed including one citizen. dozens of foreigners were kidnapped including three americans taken hostage. >> the best information we have at this time is that the u.s. citizens are among the hostages. i hope you understand to protect their safety i won't get in to numbers. >> they could not ensure the hostages' safety. he is accused of smuggling across africa as a key figure in al-qaeda at islam. he and others left from northern mali crossing to libya before the attackbe in algeria. >> this is basically this must have been well-thought out action. >> they put them in combat with the islamicbe rebels in the town northeast of the capital. this is as the officials monitor the situation and work through the legal hurdle
al-qaeda linked militants on the other. foreigners, including americans, caught in the middle. >> this is a target, the first dangerous fall-out from a french military operation against islamists in mali. natural gas complex in algeria, attacked by the al-qaeda linked militants today. two people were reportedly killed including one citizen. dozens of foreigners were kidnapped including three americans taken hostage. >> the best information we have at this time is that the u.s....
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the extremist group al qaeda in the islamic margaret, which says it carried out the attack, is viewed as extremely dangerous. >> they are a threat. they are a threat to our country. they are a threat to the world. wherever they locate and try to establish a base for operations, i think that constitutes a threat that all of us have to be concerned about. >> officials are clearly worried that the hostage-taking could be followed by further incidents. >> as we heard there, the hostage-takers in algeria are demanding that france and its intervention in mali. first of all, a very fast-moving situation. we are getting reports of the air strike by the algerian military, possibly 35 hostages dead. what are you hearing about that? >> it is clear something is going on because the british foreign officers have confirmed that they have been told by algerian is that some kind of operation has been launched by security forces there. what we are getting out to the mauritanian capital on the website agency which is quite well-connected and has been broadly accurate since this began is that there have
the extremist group al qaeda in the islamic margaret, which says it carried out the attack, is viewed as extremely dangerous. >> they are a threat. they are a threat to our country. they are a threat to the world. wherever they locate and try to establish a base for operations, i think that constitutes a threat that all of us have to be concerned about. >> officials are clearly worried that the hostage-taking could be followed by further incidents. >> as we heard there, the...
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he made clear he would not talk to any groups linked to al qaeda. how does that work out on the grounds? -- ground? >> it looks as if be called by the interim president -- call by the interim president means he will only talk to those who relinquished their territorial claims in the northern parts of the country. the arab group says they are not going for anything short of independence of the north of mali from the rest of the country. they have a long time of march annihilation -- of marginalize haitian. the only way to deal with the issue is to -- marginalization. we know that the international community understands that the military successes so far achieved by the malian forces cannot be sustained and cannot continue as long as they need support from the local population, particularly when groups like al qaeda are here. they will put a lot of pressure to bear and they will come to an understanding. the arab leadership is saying nothing short of liberation or autonomy. >> thank you. the chinese military is conducting able drills in southern china
he made clear he would not talk to any groups linked to al qaeda. how does that work out on the grounds? -- ground? >> it looks as if be called by the interim president -- call by the interim president means he will only talk to those who relinquished their territorial claims in the northern parts of the country. the arab group says they are not going for anything short of independence of the north of mali from the rest of the country. they have a long time of march annihilation -- of...
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i think that the broader record here of success and taking the fight to al-qaeda and eliminating al-qaeda leadership and leadership of al-qaeda affiliated sorgsz one that has made the united states safer. >> reporter: president obama inherited the program from president bush but greatly expanded it. it's estimated that the current commander in chief, critical of his predecessor's conduct on the war on terror has nevertheless approved 300 drone strikes to kill an estimated 2500 people. >> al-qaeda top leadership, their external operations designed to hit us here in the u.s. and west and general taliban network and al-qaeda's low level fighters that is conducting operations and coalition forces in afghanistan. >> reporter: when asked today if john brennan directorship would result in intensification of the program, the white house declined to comment. >> shep: united nations reports that it can't get through to about one million hungry in syria. the syrian government is largely to blame. details ahead plus a new study suggests a popular blood pressure medicine could help your brain. that is
i think that the broader record here of success and taking the fight to al-qaeda and eliminating al-qaeda leadership and leadership of al-qaeda affiliated sorgsz one that has made the united states safer. >> reporter: president obama inherited the program from president bush but greatly expanded it. it's estimated that the current commander in chief, critical of his predecessor's conduct on the war on terror has nevertheless approved 300 drone strikes to kill an estimated 2500 people....
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officials warn this is symptom attic of al qaeda in north africa. >> some say this was a retaliation for the french military efforts. at any rate, it caused a jump in oil prices today and several oil companies are pulling their workers out ofal jeesh ya. -- algeria. >> production of boeing's 787 is moving forward. boeing must find solution to an election tri cal problem. they will continue to manufacture these planes the company would not talk about any planned deliveries. rival company airbus which uses the same batteries they are confident their planes would not have the same problem. >> big change in house leader nancy pelosi's staff. her chief of staff is retiring after 38 years on capitol hill. his last day will be february 1. he will be replaced by pelosi's communication director. other staffers will move up or get expanded responsibilities. >> a number of metro stations are getting a makeover. we're going tell you what is being done and when it is getting started and when things will be complete. >> we'll be back with a look at the weather. >> at gnats introduce their new supe
officials warn this is symptom attic of al qaeda in north africa. >> some say this was a retaliation for the french military efforts. at any rate, it caused a jump in oil prices today and several oil companies are pulling their workers out ofal jeesh ya. -- algeria. >> production of boeing's 787 is moving forward. boeing must find solution to an election tri cal problem. they will continue to manufacture these planes the company would not talk about any planned deliveries. rival...
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. >>> we have some developing news out of algeria right now, where an al-qaeda-linked militant group is holding dozens hostage and they claim to have seven americans as well. the so-called masked brigade attacked a natural gas facility in amenas, near the algeria border. two people were killed in the attack. secretary of state hillary clinton is talking to algeria's prime minister about the situation. the attack is reportedly revenge for algeria's support of france's operation in northern mali. algeria allowed french jets to use its air space in attacking al-qaeda-linked rebel groups there. >> we condemn in strongest terms the terrorist attack on british petroleum personnel and facilities at the in amenas, algeria earlier today. >> defense secretary leon panetta is calling the situation serious. several other countries have announced that they have citizens involved as well. >>> terrifying moments in london today. a helicopter crashed in the heart of the city during the morning rush hour. two people were killed and several more injured. cbs reporter rita nissan has the latest from lo
. >>> we have some developing news out of algeria right now, where an al-qaeda-linked militant group is holding dozens hostage and they claim to have seven americans as well. the so-called masked brigade attacked a natural gas facility in amenas, near the algeria border. two people were killed in the attack. secretary of state hillary clinton is talking to algeria's prime minister about the situation. the attack is reportedly revenge for algeria's support of france's operation in...
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qaeda al qaeda to launch afghanistan quote within reach. harris? >> so he met with president karzai yesterday and then i understand president obama had a meeting at the pentagon having to do with some of this. what you can tell us about that. >> the white house says this was really a fitness test at the health clinic at the pentagon today. part of the medical checkup coordinated by a doctor. the president was there at the pentagon for two hours. the results of the test will be released before the end of the month. molly henneberg thank you very much. good to see you. >> right now victims of the serial killer it's been years since we have even spoken his name. his rage grabbed the nation's attention and left communities frozen in fear. how it could effect families with missing loved ones. >> just what did vice president joe biden learn when he met with gun advocates this week. stay close. [ coughs ] [ breathes deeply, wind blows ] [ male announcer ] halls. let the cool in. ♪ [ male announcer ] some day, your life will flash before your eye
qaeda al qaeda to launch afghanistan quote within reach. harris? >> so he met with president karzai yesterday and then i understand president obama had a meeting at the pentagon having to do with some of this. what you can tell us about that. >> the white house says this was really a fitness test at the health clinic at the pentagon today. part of the medical checkup coordinated by a doctor. the president was there at the pentagon for two hours. the results of the test will be...
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which is or have come very close to achieving our central goal, which is to decompass tate al qaeda. to dismantle them. to make sure that they can't attack us again. and everything that we've done over the last ten years, from the prospective of the u.s. national security interests, have been focused on that aim. and at the end of this conflict, we are going to be able to say that the sacrifices that were made by those men and women in uniform has brought about the goal that we sought. now what we also recognized very early on was that it was in our national security interests to have a stable sovereign afghanistan that was responsible international actor that was in partnership with us, and that that required afghanistan to have its own security capacity. and to be on a path that was more likely to achieve prosperity and peace for its own people. and i think president karzai would be the first to acknowledge that afghanistan still has work to do to accomplish those goals. but there's no doubt that the possibility of peace and prosperity in afghanistan today is higher than before we
which is or have come very close to achieving our central goal, which is to decompass tate al qaeda. to dismantle them. to make sure that they can't attack us again. and everything that we've done over the last ten years, from the prospective of the u.s. national security interests, have been focused on that aim. and at the end of this conflict, we are going to be able to say that the sacrifices that were made by those men and women in uniform has brought about the goal that we sought. now what...
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qaeda, they're al qaeda-linked. we believe it's being led by by an algerian native, a one-i'd veteran. he was involved in the afghanistan civil wars. he is violent. he is brutal. he has access to this al qaeda group, which is from the -- operates in africa. they have a lot of money and a lot of weapons. so this is a very dangerous situation, and all the information we get -- it's hard to validate and is also changing by the moment. again, we believe this was in retaliation but now we know this is part of a much broader offensive attack, and that there's more to come. >> lisa, is this group tied to the group in mali that really gave an incredible fight to the french? to the point where they retrench after the french attack that failed to release any of the french citizens who were being held hostage. that to me is startling because it showed much greater organization and strength that we thought of before. what's going on? >> absolutely. there's a very strong tie here. although the details are very clouded, there are
qaeda, they're al qaeda-linked. we believe it's being led by by an algerian native, a one-i'd veteran. he was involved in the afghanistan civil wars. he is violent. he is brutal. he has access to this al qaeda group, which is from the -- operates in africa. they have a lot of money and a lot of weapons. so this is a very dangerous situation, and all the information we get -- it's hard to validate and is also changing by the moment. again, we believe this was in retaliation but now we know this...
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what is clear after this incident is the growing al qaeda threat in north africa. >> al qaeda is still there. they are still a threat. they are a threat in yemen. they are a threat in somalia. they are a threat as we speak in mali. >> instability in mali has created the opportunity for a staging base and safe haven for terrorists. again it's still unclear how many died in this botched military raid. >> jennifer griffin from the pentagon in that fox report tonight. thank you, jennifer. the hostage takers meanwhile claim the raid was for revenge for the french assault on militants next door in the country of mali. fox news has learned the attack was in the works long before france launched its military operation in that country. learning more about the one-eyed terrorists ordering the raid and ties to al qaeda. details on that story coming up tonight on "the fox report." imaginary girlfriend and star football player at the center of a scandal that has transcended the world of college sports. tonight we have a lot more questions than answers, frankly. it all involves the notre dame lineba
what is clear after this incident is the growing al qaeda threat in north africa. >> al qaeda is still there. they are still a threat. they are a threat in yemen. they are a threat in somalia. they are a threat as we speak in mali. >> instability in mali has created the opportunity for a staging base and safe haven for terrorists. again it's still unclear how many died in this botched military raid. >> jennifer griffin from the pentagon in that fox report tonight. thank you,...
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. >> algeria has been building stronger lengths with america and europe by combating al qaeda elements within its borders but foreign governments were told what happened when key decisions were made and what went wrong. allen fisher, jalede. allen fisher al jazeera. >> let's bring in the former chief of the c.i.a. in al year yeah joining us live from washington, d.c. good to have you with us. what do you make of the al yearian response -- algerian forces that they've gone in as they did and we have a situation where 30 hostages have been killed. what we're hearing as well as 11 of the kidnappers. >> well, at this point, there's a lot that we don't know. and as was just mentioned, clearly, the western powers in particular who lost a number of their citizens are asking a great number of pointed questions to the algerians. it doesn't appear to have been a hostage rescue attempt in the normal sense of the term but appears the algerians decided they had to take precipitous action to neutralize the hostage-takers irrespective of the hostage casualties that might take place as a result on the
. >> algeria has been building stronger lengths with america and europe by combating al qaeda elements within its borders but foreign governments were told what happened when key decisions were made and what went wrong. allen fisher, jalede. allen fisher al jazeera. >> let's bring in the former chief of the c.i.a. in al year yeah joining us live from washington, d.c. good to have you with us. what do you make of the al yearian response -- algerian forces that they've gone in as they...
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they'd been held by militants tied to al-qaeda. but there are wildly varying accounts of how many got out alive, and how many were killed. >> because of the fluidity and the fact that there is a lot of planning going on, i cannot give you any further details at this time about the current situation on the ground. >> brown: even this afternoon, as secretary of state hillary clinton suggested, the situation in algeria remained confused. the focus was this natural gas compound in the sahara desert seen here in footage from last month. the vast, natural gas facility at in amenas is owned in part by b.p. and located just 60 miles from algeria's border with libya. islamists apparently led by this man-- mokhtar belmoktar-- attacked the plant yesterday, claiming they took 41 foreign hostages, including seven americans. early today, the algerian military stormed the sprawling site, as the militants were attempting to leave with the hostages. hours later, the country's communications minister told algerian radio, "an important number of host
they'd been held by militants tied to al-qaeda. but there are wildly varying accounts of how many got out alive, and how many were killed. >> because of the fluidity and the fact that there is a lot of planning going on, i cannot give you any further details at this time about the current situation on the ground. >> brown: even this afternoon, as secretary of state hillary clinton suggested, the situation in algeria remained confused. the focus was this natural gas compound in the...
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the french are trying to stop an al qaeda-linked group from taking over that nation. u.s. officials believe the attack was too well-organized and orchestrated to have been planned since the french invasion. paula? john? >> now, we do know the leader has a bit of a track record. the leader of the group holding the hostages. what else do we know about him, tahman? >> reporter: well, we know this leader is ruthless. he runs an african organized crime network that reportedly has made tens of millions of dollars in ransom from kidnapping and smuggling. his nickname is mr. marlboro. one former captive describes him as very cold and very business-like and a man to be feared. >> all right. tahman bradley in washington. thank you. >>> to the major fight over gun control. the national rifle association's president tells abc news, his group is aggressively preparing for battle against president obama's new proposals. mr. obama introduced them yesterday at the white house, as abc's jonathan karl reports. >> reporter: as gun sales across the country continue their record pace, gun advo
the french are trying to stop an al qaeda-linked group from taking over that nation. u.s. officials believe the attack was too well-organized and orchestrated to have been planned since the french invasion. paula? john? >> now, we do know the leader has a bit of a track record. the leader of the group holding the hostages. what else do we know about him, tahman? >> reporter: well, we know this leader is ruthless. he runs an african organized crime network that reportedly has made...
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he goes by an arabic nickname meaning one-eyed man and is known to have ties to al qaeda. the obama administration says it is not releasing the names of the american hostages for their own security. >> i'm not going to get into any further details as we continue to work on this issue with the algerian authorities. >> the militants say they took over the gas plant in retaliation for the air strikes in mali. with u.s. support the french started bombing last week to keep islamist group from taking over the country. the terrorists say they will not release any hostages until france calls off the militant operations. the workers from the complex are from several countries. leaders of those nations are working with the algerian military which says they have the militants surrounded with no way to escape. now, u.s. officials say this could be the beginning of a wave of attacks against foreigners in the region. terrell? >> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. susan, thank you so much. >>> in east africa this morning a somali militant group says it executed a french hostage t
he goes by an arabic nickname meaning one-eyed man and is known to have ties to al qaeda. the obama administration says it is not releasing the names of the american hostages for their own security. >> i'm not going to get into any further details as we continue to work on this issue with the algerian authorities. >> the militants say they took over the gas plant in retaliation for the air strikes in mali. with u.s. support the french started bombing last week to keep islamist group...
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it could be a harbinger of other strategy of al-qaeda and terror groups. if you want to call disruption to the united states and west, do you halftime an airliner or disrupt the energy supply? it's easier to do the latter. there are refineries through the gulf, of course. but there is also oil producing nations across the globe that get very little attention and are key to the petroleum supply. indonesia, malaysia, nigeria, guinea. how hard would it be for the terrorist group to disrupt refining in the country and not so hard. not any country so far as i know is protected by u.s. forces. this is a major vulnerability and could be harbinger to come. >> bret: we had two chairs of committee in the house talking about this today. take a listen, the house foreign relations. >> it's clear that they began this operation before the french began the counter battery work. or begin to send the french foreign legion in. this operation has been planned for some time. clearly there were surveillance, they were obviously trying to figure out the security footprints there
it could be a harbinger of other strategy of al-qaeda and terror groups. if you want to call disruption to the united states and west, do you halftime an airliner or disrupt the energy supply? it's easier to do the latter. there are refineries through the gulf, of course. but there is also oil producing nations across the globe that get very little attention and are key to the petroleum supply. indonesia, malaysia, nigeria, guinea. how hard would it be for the terrorist group to disrupt...
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as a criminal than pursuing the al-qaeda agenda. the kidnapping happened in algeria. abc 7 news reporter martha raddatz is traveling with the defense secretary le leon panea in italy tonight. >> reporter: secretary panetta says the u.s. will take all necessary steps to deal with the crisis. >> by all indications this is a terrorist act and the united states strongly condemns these kinds of terrorist acts. it is a very serious matter when americans are taken hostage along with others. >> reporter: it all began when 20 armed islamic militants believed to be affiliated with al-qaeda approached a group of oil workers. the attackers were reportedly heavily armed, driving in three he unmarked vehicles. the oil workers were on a bus headed to a nearby airport. there was a fight security forces for the workers battled back. when the smoke cleared, at least one foreign worker was dead, others wounded. the terrorists then headed to the compound where the gas refinery workers live. while it is unclear how many foreign workers they seized, sour
as a criminal than pursuing the al-qaeda agenda. the kidnapping happened in algeria. abc 7 news reporter martha raddatz is traveling with the defense secretary le leon panea in italy tonight. >> reporter: secretary panetta says the u.s. will take all necessary steps to deal with the crisis. >> by all indications this is a terrorist act and the united states strongly condemns these kinds of terrorist acts. it is a very serious matter when americans are taken hostage along with...
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he's been working with al qaeda as part of al qaeda, but really under an umbrella. and he, unlike a lot of his comrades, he's very money motivated. in fact he's taken criticism from other jihadists because of the fact that they're saying you're not executing these hostages, you're trading them for cash. and the european government says that the reason we have this whole destabilization in north africa, is because this guy is taking in tons of cash and with this money is able to by weapons, is able to buy influence, his influence into the tribes there and essentially setting up a minisuperstate inside this giant unguarded region. >> leon panetta is calling this a terrorist attack. let me play what he said. >> by all indications, this is a terrorist act and the united states strongly condemns these kinds of terrorist acts. it is a very serious matter when americans are taken hostage along with others. >> you mentioned destabilization in the region, how serious is that threat? >> it is a serious one, mokhtar belmokhtar has said we're going to go after people that are s
he's been working with al qaeda as part of al qaeda, but really under an umbrella. and he, unlike a lot of his comrades, he's very money motivated. in fact he's taken criticism from other jihadists because of the fact that they're saying you're not executing these hostages, you're trading them for cash. and the european government says that the reason we have this whole destabilization in north africa, is because this guy is taking in tons of cash and with this money is able to by weapons, is...
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and if deployed, at least 1/3 of those forces will be devoted to fighting and killing the remnants of al-qaeda and its affiliates. >>> a quick note from america's first war. a revolutionary war canyon in new york was still loaded. it has been in central park since the civil war. but it wasn't until today that workers removed the seal and found the cannonball was still fully loaded! the bomb squad removed the powder but left the ball. >>> good evening, everybody! we have so much going on right now. very cold temperatures, a bitter breeze, and rain and san jose in the mountains! ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,, >> shay shoot us from here -- they shoot us from here up, right? but i know someone wearing uggs tonight. >> and someone wearing bermuda shorts! we never fear the cold weather. let's head outside. we do have partly cloudy skies in the city of san francisco. otherwise here's the high-def doppler radar. zooming in on some precipitation. and look at the mix of rain, snow, sleet in the santa cruz mountains! otherwise a combination of partly cloudy skies over san francisco. 40 degrees in livermore, 42 in san j
and if deployed, at least 1/3 of those forces will be devoted to fighting and killing the remnants of al-qaeda and its affiliates. >>> a quick note from america's first war. a revolutionary war canyon in new york was still loaded. it has been in central park since the civil war. but it wasn't until today that workers removed the seal and found the cannonball was still fully loaded! the bomb squad removed the powder but left the ball. >>> good evening, everybody! we have so...
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al qaeda has not been defeted. it is wonderful usama bin laden is dead but the threat of international terrorism, the war they're conducting against us goes on. melissa: is alive and well. ambassador bolton, thanks so much for your perspective. >> thank you. melissa: time for today's fuel gauge report. strong u.s. economic data and the attack in algeria september oil futures higher. crude settled up 1.3% at $95.49 a barrel. that is oil's highest close since mid-december. >>> natural gas futures lept to a six week high. they dropped more than expected last week with cold temperatures across the west and east coast is helping to fuel an increase in demand. >>> a key north sea oil pipeline reopened. a leak shut down a pipeline and nine platforms earlier this week. the pipeline now is back up and running after undergoing safety evaluations. it transports about 100,000 barrels of crude per day. >>> turning now to our not so friendly skies. the boeing deem liner becoming a nightmare as the faa temporarily grounds all 787
al qaeda has not been defeted. it is wonderful usama bin laden is dead but the threat of international terrorism, the war they're conducting against us goes on. melissa: is alive and well. ambassador bolton, thanks so much for your perspective. >> thank you. melissa: time for today's fuel gauge report. strong u.s. economic data and the attack in algeria september oil futures higher. crude settled up 1.3% at $95.49 a barrel. that is oil's highest close since mid-december. >>>...
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indications are, the attackers are affiliated with an al qaeda group based in mali. defense secretary leon panetta has called it a - quote- 'terrorist act.' on to a developing story. the algerian army is surrounding a natural gas complex in the sahara where islamist militants are holding dozens of hostages. the government is confirming. americans are among those who were taken hostage during an attack by islamist fighters in algeria. seven of the hostages are reported to be americans. the group claiming responsibility says the attack on the complex was revenge for algeria's support for france's military operation against rebels in neighboring mali. >> jacqueline: we have seen temperatures in the fifties and sixties. this storm system is to the north of us, which is keeping a our skies, clear. that is leading to cold temperatures. however, we are experiencing a gradual warm up as this week progresses. you can see for the weekend, 60s. and possible cloud coverage for the mid of next week. >> it's been close to three years since we've seen this. the mavrick's invitation
indications are, the attackers are affiliated with an al qaeda group based in mali. defense secretary leon panetta has called it a - quote- 'terrorist act.' on to a developing story. the algerian army is surrounding a natural gas complex in the sahara where islamist militants are holding dozens of hostages. the government is confirming. americans are among those who were taken hostage during an attack by islamist fighters in algeria. seven of the hostages are reported to be americans. the group...
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., it was attacked early this morning by militants claiming to be members of al qaeda. defense secretary panetta learned of the attack while on a visit to italy. >> by all indications, this is a terrorist act, and the united states strongly condemns these kinds of terrorist acts. it is a very serious matter when americans are taken hostage. >> reporter: under the command of a veteran terrorist who goes by an arabic nickname meaning "one-eyed man," the attackers say they are retaliating for french air strikes against al qaeda-linked terrorists across the border in mali. with u.s. backing, the french- launched strikes started last friday in an effort to stop hardline islamic groups from taking over the country. in an operation expected to last into february, france is also sending 2,500 ground troops. according to u.s. officials, the french have run into stiffer- than-expected resistance. algerian troops have surrounded that gas complex where the americans are being held. the terrorists are quoted as saying they won't release their hostages until france stops its operatio
., it was attacked early this morning by militants claiming to be members of al qaeda. defense secretary panetta learned of the attack while on a visit to italy. >> by all indications, this is a terrorist act, and the united states strongly condemns these kinds of terrorist acts. it is a very serious matter when americans are taken hostage. >> reporter: under the command of a veteran terrorist who goes by an arabic nickname meaning "one-eyed man," the attackers say they...
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the united states is working to free americans taken hostage by a militant group linked to al qaeda. the heavily armed men attacked a natural gas complex this morning near the libyan border. two people were killed and workers from several countries are being held hostage. one of the militants says the operation is revenge for algeria's support of france's operation in northern mali. algeria allowed french jets to use its airspace in attacking al qaeda-linked rebel groups. >>> in london, an explosion and flames after a helicopter crashed into a building and spiraled down into rush hour traffic. it happened this morning. the helicopter crashed into a crane on top of one of europe's tallest residential towers. the pilot and one person on the ground were killed, 13 others were hurt. >>> the family of san jose's first homicide victim of the year is making an emotional appeal for answers. 34-year-old ivan sigora was found shot to death outside a house on tripoli avenue last sunday. he left a wife and young child. police have no suspects and few clues. but they are confident that someone ou
the united states is working to free americans taken hostage by a militant group linked to al qaeda. the heavily armed men attacked a natural gas complex this morning near the libyan border. two people were killed and workers from several countries are being held hostage. one of the militants says the operation is revenge for algeria's support of france's operation in northern mali. algeria allowed french jets to use its airspace in attacking al qaeda-linked rebel groups. >>> in...
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to people here, these are the troops who chased al qaeda-linked fighters away. life is now returning to normal. diabaly was the closest the islamic militants got to the capital boubakar. but they only stayed for four days before the french government launched its attack. in diabaly, there was never any ground combat. the french simply hit the islamists from the air and destroyed their equipment and ammunition. that was enough to get them on the run. it was welcome news for the boubakar family. we met them on the road with a cart full of household goods. the extremists had marched instanta away at gunpoint and tried to pump him for local knowledge. are you worried for your family that the islamists will come back? >> oh, yes. >> reporter: cobbla says she's still having nightmares. though in the end the fighters did let him go, the whole family has decided to head up the road where they know there will be troops to protect them. these are the malian troops who along with the french are occupying the town that just a week ago was the front line. they say the islami
to people here, these are the troops who chased al qaeda-linked fighters away. life is now returning to normal. diabaly was the closest the islamic militants got to the capital boubakar. but they only stayed for four days before the french government launched its attack. in diabaly, there was never any ground combat. the french simply hit the islamists from the air and destroyed their equipment and ammunition. that was enough to get them on the run. it was welcome news for the boubakar family....
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he received al qaeda training there. he returned then to the sahara region. he has intermarried into the tribe there is and has good fluid movements, but is a very, very nasty character. someone who is determined and very wiley. mr. marlboro because he smuggled cigarettes. he would smuggle anything. people, arms. he was known to be in libya gathering up arms. he would sell those. he's in it for the money. this is a criminality crossing over with islamic extremism. >> why this bp facility? one of the reasons i can come up with is there a lot of foreign or western workers there. wouldn't that translate to potential money if you are holding hostages? >> absolutely. nobody is worth money like these western hostages would be. the motives are not clear. he or his group claims they went in because of the french activity and intervention inside mali. there could have been a way he could arrive at being the hero. his name means the chosen one and he has given himself that name. not his real name. this is a man who needs to be the center of attention. he had a falling
he received al qaeda training there. he returned then to the sahara region. he has intermarried into the tribe there is and has good fluid movements, but is a very, very nasty character. someone who is determined and very wiley. mr. marlboro because he smuggled cigarettes. he would smuggle anything. people, arms. he was known to be in libya gathering up arms. he would sell those. he's in it for the money. this is a criminality crossing over with islamic extremism. >> why this bp facility?...
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we're also following for you another al-qaeda hot spot, it's in west africa. french forces launching air strikes overnight on three separate targets in mally, a former french colony, driving rebels out of a key city and destroying a command center. according to the wall street journal, paris is asking support. after an appeal from help from mali's president and involved hundreds of french troops. officials say one french helicopter was downed and the pilot later died of his wounds. we're also getting new reports that france has just raised its terror threat level as a result of the current military action. and it's important to understand, this is one of the most dangerous off-shoots of al-qaeda in the world bar none. they've carved out their territory in the lawless desert region in the northern part of that country in the past nine months. we will have much more to come on this developing story, so stay tuned. kelly. >> kelly: well, growing concerns about the direction of u.s. foreign policy in the wake of former republican senator chuck hagel's nomination a
we're also following for you another al-qaeda hot spot, it's in west africa. french forces launching air strikes overnight on three separate targets in mally, a former french colony, driving rebels out of a key city and destroying a command center. according to the wall street journal, paris is asking support. after an appeal from help from mali's president and involved hundreds of french troops. officials say one french helicopter was downed and the pilot later died of his wounds. we're also...
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>> this was a manufacture who is an offshoot of al qaeda but coordinates with al qaeda. this is a reaction to, this is a strike back at the french efforts, french african efforts and molly took it out of al qaeda. it is very interesting. it tells us al qaeda can respond in other countries, in this case algeria if they're attacking neighboring countries. why this site specifically? it is about gas and oil, that is the backbone of the economy and of course that is of great interest for the europeans who import from algeria. melissa: why attack in algeria for what is happening in molly? you can see they are neighbors, but why would this be the best way to make a statement, do you think? >> algeria has opened its airspace between friends in the north and the train into mali. it aided france in attacking al qaeda in mali. this is a lesson, a revenge against algeria to stop them from along the french across into mali. melissa: what is our role, what is the proper response for us? there are americans involved among the hostages, we have a drone overhead but it is limited given
>> this was a manufacture who is an offshoot of al qaeda but coordinates with al qaeda. this is a reaction to, this is a strike back at the french efforts, french african efforts and molly took it out of al qaeda. it is very interesting. it tells us al qaeda can respond in other countries, in this case algeria if they're attacking neighboring countries. why this site specifically? it is about gas and oil, that is the backbone of the economy and of course that is of great interest for the...
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reportedly leading the attack, former al qaeda commander, mokhtar belmokhtar, who always before promised retaliation for france's military action in neighboring mali. for days, french fighter jets have pounded islamic militants in mali with american drones providing intelligence. france has also sent hundreds of troops with hundreds more on the way. they will be joined by troops from neighboring african countries. the militants have warned that france's intervention here will come at a very high price. they say that by landing here, they have opened the gates of hell, a warning perhaps not only to france, but to all western interests here in africa. the militants already control northern mali, an area the size of france itself. france wants to stop them from taking the rest of the country. and creating a base for terrorist attacks against the west. and brian, the military action here in mali, the french, the u.s. and others, has triggered the hostage situation in algeria. algerian forces have reportedly surrounded the facility where the hostages have been held. and they're warning they w
reportedly leading the attack, former al qaeda commander, mokhtar belmokhtar, who always before promised retaliation for france's military action in neighboring mali. for days, french fighter jets have pounded islamic militants in mali with american drones providing intelligence. france has also sent hundreds of troops with hundreds more on the way. they will be joined by troops from neighboring african countries. the militants have warned that france's intervention here will come at a very...